Gourmet heaven in Cape Town

Since opening two years ago, The Square Restaurant & Sushi Bar at the deluxe Vineyard Hotel & Spa has become synonymous with fine international cuisine and an ambassador to showcasing the Cape’s best wines.

Already known for their popular wine and dine evenings, The Square Restaurant launches its 2009 calendar that includes a five-star selection of vineyards that are either singular events or that have been matched to create a theme.

The Square Restaurant Gourmet Wine Evening Calendar for 2009:

• Friday 1 May 2009: Paul Cluver Estate
• Friday 8 May 2009: Cape Point Vineyards & Morgenster Wines
• Friday 22 May 2009: Fleur du Cap
• Friday 5 June 2009: Dornier Wines
• Friday 19 June 2009: Pinotage Event with Beyerskloof, Kanonkop, Kaapzicht & Simonsig
• Monday 22 June 2009: Rugby Legends Event with Schalk Burger, Hempies du Toit & Jan Boland Coetze
• Friday 3 July 2009: Klein Constantia Estate
• Friday 31 July 2009: La Motte
• Friday 14 August 2009: Jordan Winery
• Friday 28 August 2009: Nederberg Auction Wines
• Friday 4 September 2009: Backsberg
• Friday 11 September 2009: Organic Wine Event
• Friday 25 September 2009: Tokara Winery
• Friday 9 October 2009: Meerlust Estate
• Friday 16 October 2009: Cabriere Estate
• Friday 23 October 2009: Constantia Valley
• Friday 27 November 2009: David Frost Vineyards

These special evenings are priced at R225.00 per person including a four-course gourmet dinner and wine paired with each course. The Constantia Valley Event on 23 October 2009 will however be a five course paring at a cost of R275.00 per person.

For bookings email eat@vineyard.co.za or visit vineyard.co.za.

Celebrating its 115th birthday this year, the Vineyard Hotel & Spa was originally the home of Lady Anne Barnard who acquired a farm that already had 22 000 planted vines and named the property, the Vineyard. In celebration of 350-years of winemaking in South Africa this year, the hotel has re-planted a symbolic vineyard in association with five family-owned Estates namely; Meerlust, Warwick, Simonsig, Waterford and Klein Constantia.

The Vineyard Hotel and Spa is privately owned and family operated. It is a world-class deluxe hotel situated in Cape Town’s suburb of Newlands and offers 175 recently refurbished and stylish rooms, an award winning conference venue, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and Angsana Spa, the Square Restaurant and now Myoga. The Vineyard Hotel and Spa is also a mere 15 minutes from the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town International Airport and the city centre.